What problem!?

A other place to donate luggage to is women's shelters.

Thanks, Andrea. I think also to foster children organizations. Often those kids also leave home suddenly with nothing to carry their few belongings.

Oh goodness, Mary, I too have too many bags to ever look elsewhere. And yet I just did get another bag on the everlasting quest of finding the best personal item bag! Trying it out next month flying to Alaska. I feel your pain.

Oh, where's Mardee when one needs travel shopping rationales? ( wink emoji)

I'm not sure I'd call it an addiction, but the quest for the perfect travel bag(s) goes on and on. We have several we never use any more because of size, weight, design, loss of features (zipper pulls, handles), etc. Some of this is due to our age (no more frame backpacks), some to discoveries like the nice LL Bean roller that wouldn't fit on hotel room luggage holders, some to excessive weight (theirs, not ours). We need to make some donations so they get some use instead of cluttering our garage.

I think my Travelpro Maxlite 2-wheeled roller will see me through from here, though. Like any luggage, it's a compromise, but one I can probably live with for a long time.

Harmless Addiction is okay in the grand scheme of life. Nothing wrong with wanting the right bag for a particular trip. Having an array of bags can be helpful (trust me). As long as you are not overspending and able to pay your basic bills - you have NOT hit addict status yet. However, if it causes you to lose family and friends and not be able to afford necessities - then, you have crossed over to the dark side.
Enjoy supporting the luggage industry!

I think a few of us here “don’t” have a travel bag addiction…… ;))

Trying to get into our closet with all the bags now to see how many I have……

I think from reading the forum that some of you have the same issue.

(cough)Mardee(cough)

I will add that I do use most of the ones I have from time to time especially the foldies for dirty laundry or when we are taking a short two day jaunt from our regular tour.

I think we are all looking for a unicorn-the perfect bag for all situations.

This past winter I went through my luggage and whittled it down to 4. Yes, just 4.
But day bags, totes, wristlets, crossbody, hip pack, whatever you call them is a whole other addiction.
I have leather, nylon, quilted cotton, waterproof, various shades of black and navy and tan, plus your odd color or design oh my. These I just can’t seem to whittle down. I rationalize that they take up little room. I am trying, very hard, not to add to my collection.

It's an addiction only if you no longer travel but keep buying luggage. . .

I've worn pieces out over the years, but still have a hard time getting rid of them. Oh, the things they could still be used for .... attic storage, etc.

I found a local "Buy Nothing" group on Facebook and have given away some things. One man was looking for a large roller for a one way trip to wherever. He didn't care what condition it was in. Boy did I have the well used bag for him!!

@Lindy “It's an addiction only if you no longer travel but keep buying luggage. . .”

LOL! I’ll tell my husband that.

Lindy!

Great Response! You win the post of the day.

<I don’t think this is an addiction.....

Cannot solve a problem until you realize/admit it exists.

Happy travels

I just sat down to check in after returning travel “stuff” to its bin and here is this wonderful post. I can’t stop laughing! Just returned home from our last trip, and somehow….somehow….we have ten (10!) packing cubes…the kind that compress. All sizes ! I love them, but how are these things reproducing after I put them away??

And there’s a vintage RS carryon in the corner…..

My ears were burning and I followed it to a conversation about bags!!! So I stopped in to give my thoughts on addiction, I mean, buying bags.

First, I totally agree with Lindy that if you're still traveling, it's not an addiction. But seriously, I could spend my money on a lot of things. Hummel figurines, Waterford crystal, Jimmy Choo shoes, jewelry, but I spend it on bags. I actually think I am saving money, because bags are useful, they're attractive, they give me pleasure, and they don't cost as much as a tennis bracelet.

Plus I am helping the economy, testing my mental skills (because, you know, I have to use brain cells to decide which bag I want to buy and use), and providing a source of amusement to my friends. :-) So Mary, just assume that you are doing the world a service by buying bags!

providing a source of amusement to my friends

Yes, indeed, you are! Because I'm imagining the new packing list:

1 Hummel figurine to add a splash of color to any hotel decor
2 pieces Waterford crystal, because who wants to use hotel glassware?
4 pairs Jimmy Choo shoes that mix and match with all my tops and bottoms
1 tennis bracelet that goes with it all for dressy dinners

1 Gucci tote as a personal item, a Louis Vitton cross body bag for around town, and a Burberry coat that I wear to keep warm on the plane.

I better get shopping!

Does the luggage you buy as presents for your husband, who has no such addiction, count? (And that you then might borrow?)

I downsized my home three years ago, and downsized my bags extensively as well. Now I only have 3 wheeled bags...but my husband has three such bags from above stated presents. Personal items, the number shall remain uncounted, hang from the walls of my entry closet and smaller ones packed under a bed. Oh, where does my Osprey pack from my Camino fit into this count...

I ruminate about my addiction. (My H wishes I would ruminate in silence about all things packing, but he's patient.) In the end, it is a fairly inexpensive addiction, financially and health wise, when compared to possibilities...I keep telling myself. Of course, the trip I plan to justify the luggage is not so inexpensive...

As humans we all carry baggage….

No judgements. :-)

I am loving all the comments and the shared experience. Misery loves company I guess.

I'm dashing off a quick answer as I head out the door on a short hike, NOT taking one of my FOUR day packs (they are all different weights and sizes, hahahaha).

I will laugh about this my whole hike and come back in a few hours....

I have my old carry on roller bag & my favorite Cotopaxi in my closet, so my quantity of luggage is under control. But, I must have a “packing addiction” because I saw the category of your post and immediately checked it out! My first question considering any new clothing purchase is subconsciously, “How much does it weigh?” LOL!

I found myself nodding to each of your responses. I have just signed up for a greek/turkey bus trip and am trying to justify yet another bag purchase My enormous duffel bag was purchased to help me move by plane at the end of grad school because my furniture didn't leave boston until I got housing 6 weeks later in iowa. That big bag does get used for sweaters every time I move, and took my own bedding to a youth church lock i n this winter. A couple of years ago I did do a major donation of bags and Pajamas for foster kids

And Wray, where does the osprey frame pack fit? Mine is in a piece of 1980s "wheeled" luggage over here in a corner of the basement. Fits just fine